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National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center


National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center

The Center estimates snow cover properties with data collected by airborne, satellite, and ground-based sensors.  Information includes areal extent of snow cover and snow water equivalent.


Satellite Snow Cover Maps

Hemispheric and regional areal extent of snow provided by NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Satellite Services Branch


North American Snow Depth

Snow depth analysis provided by the U.S. Air Force


Observations of Snow Depth

Collection of daily snow measurements (snow fall and snow depth) made by cooperative observers


Western U.S. Snow Data

Provided by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service -- emphasis on snow water equivalent data


California Snow Information

Provided by the California Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Management



Snow Information for the North-Central U.S.

Maps and observations of snowfall snow depth and snow water equivalent, provided by the National Weather Service's North-Central River Forecast Center


Snow Observations for Upper Midwest U.S.

Observations plotted on map, provided by the Midwestern Regional Climate Center, Champaign IL


Snow Information for the Northeast U.S.

Maps and observations of snowfall snow depth and snow water equivalent, provided by the National Weather Service's Northeast River Forecast Center. Note: select "Snow Information" on left side of page.


Snow Data for New York

Snowfall, snow depth and snow water equivalent for locations in the state of New York, provided by the National Weather Service's Northeast River Forecast Center

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Last Updated: March 19, 2009
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